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Khalifa Haftar in Human Rights Watch's “Enabling a Dictator - The United States and Chad’s Hissène Habré 1982-1990”
Human Right Watch documented Khalifa Haftar as a CIA operative in their 2016 - 64 page report “Enabling a Dictator - The United States and Chad’s Hissène Habré 1982-1990”.
This PDF starting from page 45 – 52 notes Khalifa Haftar and his “Contras” in Chad with Chadian dictator Hissène Habré at the behest of the CIA. It details from news reports in English, Fren...ch and US State Department memos released to HRW through Freedom of Information Act - FOIA requests on the buildup of “Haftar’s Contras” as a US President Ronald Reagan’s bulwark against Muammar Gaddafi’s expansionism.
Although, denied by BOTH - the US government and Khalifa Haftar - this report and US DOS documents for which it is based and contained within - clearly demonstrate that Khalifa Haftar was working on behalf of the Central Intelligence Agency in an operation in Chad in the 1980s.
As Haftar’s “Contras” were a CIA Operation in Chad and due to forthcoming Libyan elections, perhaps Human Rights Watch (@hrw) & Reed Brody, the author (@ReedBrody) should post on Facebook these FOIA documents as indicated by red arrows for Libya to examine?
#HRW #Gaddafi #Haftar #Libya #ليبيا
https://www.hrw.org/…/d…/files/report_pdf/ushabre0616web.pdf
We thought we would share the retort from the source of our recent critique and the tweets that accompanied it.
Given that the UAE’s role in “Shadowy UAE base in Libya hosts attack aircraft and Chinese drones. New satellite images show the UAE is operating a small airforce out of a remote base in eastern Libya” - we thought it was important to retweet this particular article. Our article critiqued a recent assessment of eastern Libyan stablity under Mr. Heftar in Forbes....
It is an incomplete, thus inaccurate assessment of eastern Libya under Khalifa Heftar. So much so, it appears to be merely a self-serving statement for the pro-Heftar camp by a former US diplo + academic turned consultancy CEO. Further, as we document while weighing in on the UAE/Qatar ‘proxy war’ debate in Libya - the author failed to disclose in his Forbes article’s bio that he was employed for 2 years & 11 months to ONE side of that proxy war… that would be a UAE Government. In fact, he worked for TWO UAE government "entitites." You know, the primary benefactor for Mr. Heftar.
For obvious reasons, you would think this is relevant to disclose - but he CHOSE not to mention. As he did not - we did. It's our readers right to know.
As to the UAE:
It seems we are not the only ones who have noted the UAE infiltration in everyone’s affairs. Mena/Libya Expert Barah Mikail tweeted on the 24th of October that:
“Beside #SaudiArabia & #Qatar United Arab Emirates #UAE developing 4 a while not-so-discrete sphere of influence diplomacy in #MENA & beyond”
With this footing we drop our tweet that prompted Ethan Chorin’s sophomoric response. Our tweet:
“As the UAE bombs #ليبيا - we critique @EthanChorin view of #Libya & his @Forbes undisclosed prior employ w/ UAE Govt http://wp.me/p3vsEO-1WD
We offer this article again with the relevant UAE/Heftar secret base update. Maybe one needs a balanced mind to will see the relevance of our critique. See what you think. Our article: “Ethan Chorin & “In Libya’s Relatively Stable East, Some See A Window of Opportunity” A Critique.”
Post Script: Our retort to Ethan Chorin comment was:
“Exactly what one says when one cannot address any of the points of criticism. Bravo.@EthanChorin#Libya #ليبيا@Forbes
Our article: "Ethan Chorin & “In Libya’s Relatively Stable East, Some See A Window of Opportunity” A Critique"
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Our google posts with our recent article:
https://plus.google.com/11757598030104827…/posts/g18YwvWvphs
We refer you to our short summary of this article. “Scramble for Libya: the UAE and Qatar’s economic ambitions in Libya? A Summary” Allegations have recently surfaced from uae71.com about detailed plans for the UAE to economic ambitions within Libya. We address the merits of the claims, how the plans may be implemented and the possible motives behind the plan. [ 13,095 more words ]
https://thenewlibyareport.wordpress.com/…/uae-qatar-economi…
This article is a summary of our primary article: "Scramble for Libya: Qatar and the UAE’s economic ambitions in Libya?" Prior to the 11 September oil ports seizure, a video was posted on 20 August 2016 by Akakus (a Libyan channel) of Haftar pleading to the international community for military aid. This excerpt echoes Muammar Gaddafi's calls during the 2011 Libyan Revolution. [ 3,344 more words ]
https://thenewlibyareport.wordpress.com/…/scramble-for-liby…
Democracy or the Voluntary Return to Military Rule: What do Libyans want? This is the third op-ed to be reviewed to explore this question. Our first discussion is located on our Google+ page. It is a review of two articles by two leading Libyan politicians for which we refer you to that location. With all the videos and screenshots for our second op-ed discussion, our WordPress site is the better venue. [ 5,412 more words ]
https://thenewlibyareport.wordpress.com/…/ethan-chorin-in-l…
From the Libya Observer 16 June 2016: “Murder cell loyal to Khalifa Haftar busted in Benghazi, Dignity Operation militiaman reveals”
“Faraj Egaim showing one of the gun silencers to his tribemen
A ring aligned with Khalifa Haftar's military command has been arrested in Benghazi for committing murder, Faraj Egaim, the chief of so-called “Special Tasks Force,” a militia group that worked under Khalifa Haftar's command, disclosed on Tuesday.
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Allegations of human rights violations documented in videos, by Libya Al Mostakbal or by Human Rights Solidarity of Special Forces Commander Faraj Agayem in June 2016:
“We ask the military general prosecutor to come to us we have now physical liquidation cases we are looking at these cases at the right moment. We will release these cases to the media we know who kills and throw (corpses) in the dumpster. There are no Dawaish in Benghazi the Dawaish are the fighting points the...y are in Al Guarsha and Al Sabri. But those who arrest and put (people) underground for seven months we know who he is. And we know who kills in the name of the army and we have concrete evidence. But know we do not want create fights in Cyrenaica. If we release this to the channels (media) this will blow it from East to West. The issue is in our hands. The general prosecutor knows. The general attorney knows but the case cannot be released to the media because there will be fights in Cyrenaica. It is a big case there are innocent people who died and found in the trash until now we did not oppose (he could mean Heftar). But in the right time by God’s will I will tell my people in Benghazi and I will tell them who committed physically elimination in the last few months after the liberation of most of the areas of Benghazi.”
Libya Al Mostakbal: 14 June 2016 Human Right Solidarity report on Faraj Agayem report
http://archive2.libya-al-mostakbal.org/news/clicked/98564
Khalifa Heftar’s “Tribal Relations” Advisor Incites Violence on the Tobruk Government's Official TV Channel
The significance of this video is it demonstrates the caliber of individuals that gravitate towards and surround Mr. Heftar. Setting aside the incomprehension of international law as it pertains to crimes against humanity, this man - in our opinion - is clearly ignorant. In language, mannerisms and intelligence - but most importantly from his call to incite violence - ...it demonstrates a persona of a thug.
Significant is that this video was recorded from the Tobruk government's official TV channel, "Al Rasmiya" - "Libya's Offical Channel". It was made recently – within days. So can we say that his comments are officially condoned by the Tobruk Government?
Our translation of “Khalifa Heftar's tribal relations man Belaid Shikhi” comments:
(0.24) “These are safe passages if these old women (used derogatory words) will bring their small Daashis (children) and get out to safe area and they will be provided with a fair trial all of them or they will be taking to Erdogan (Turkish president), their Godfather. We have nothing to do with these old (women) Dashis. An old Dashi will graduate (educate) everyday 10 older Dashi. We have nothing to do with them at all.”
(0:46) “This is a historical fact. Do not tell me about human rights or any other talk. Courtesy and other nonsense talk is not accepted by us. I am still talking to Daishi (women) to take their children and get out to a safe passage and they will be handed to the international justice organization or whatever it is called or human rights organization and this nonsense. Hand them over…If they want to stay with us (hesitating) they should not stay with us but they should go to Erdogan. But, whoever is above 14 years of age will no never get out alive…at all…at all (crowd cheering) be sure of this talk.. Anyone below 13 years let him out and hand him over to the concerned authorities. As for anyone who is above 14 years, he will never exit alive at all.”
“But, whoever is above 14 years of age will no never get out alive…at all…at all (crowd cheering) be sure of this talk.. Anyone below 13 years let him out and hand him over to the concerned authorities. As for anyone who is above 14 years, HE WILL NEVER EXIT ALIVE AT ALL.” This comment was documented in an Amnesty International Report on the 30 September 2016: “Libya: Civilians trapped in Benghazi in desperate conditions as fighting encroaches” and the BBC: “Libya: More than 100 families at risk of starvation in Benghazi”.
Amnesty International: “Libya: Civilians trapped in Benghazi in desperate conditions as fighting encroaches” published 30 September 2016
https://www.amnesty.org/…/libya-civilians-trapped-in-bengh…/
BBC: “Libya: More than 100 families at risk of starvation in Benghazi”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-37516737
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi discussing the “annexation” of a “neighbor” for “their oil wealth”
This is a recent video of the very, very, very candid Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi discussing the “annexation” of an undisclosed “neighbor” for “their wealth”. His candor continues with the Egyptian president noting that time-is-on-his-side to pursue the objective. He also stated that justification for the invasion could be pinned on the Egyptian beheadings in “Sirte”. That would Sirte, Libya. So, should Libya be worried? We think so.
مصطفى صنع الله....سياسي محنك منذ توليه منصب رئيس مجلس إدارة المؤسسة الوطنية للنفط، لم يكف السيد مصطفى صنع الله عن مطالباته لليبيين من الجماعات العلمانية والإقليمية والقبلية والدينية، من تجنيب مؤسسة النفط عن اللعبة السياسية وعدم إقحامها في ما يجري من مؤامرت تحاك ضد مصلحة الشعب الليبي. ومنذ أكثر من أسبوع، وقف السيد صنع الله وبكل شهامه وحزم في وجه المجلس الرئاسي عندما وافق الأخير على صرف عشرات الملايين من الدينارات لحرس المنشأت النفطية في المنطقة الوسطى بقيادة المارق إبراهيم الجظران. [ 42 more words ]
https://thenewlibyareport.wordpress.com/…/17/mustafa-sanalla
The US$12 Billion IMF loan, Egypt’s Economic Crisis and Libyan Oil: Heftar to Sisi’s Rescue?
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As Eastern Libyan forces under the command of Khalifa Heftar are set to takeover Libya’s eastern oil reserves as Reuters noted in their 15 August 2016 article, “East Libyan forces pledge move to 'secure' oil assets” - speculation may be drawn as to how Libya’s neighbor, Egypt will benefit from Mr. Heftar’s control.
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A Black Market "Cartel": “The First Step” in Controlling the Libyan Economy?
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Khalifa Heftar made a video plea to International countries and companies for help. In exchange for their support, Mr. Heftar noted they would be assured “a place to deal with us to invest in Libya in all activities without limits.” One presumes he is talking about future Libyan Government contracts – that is, IF he remains in control. And that is a very large IF.
Our translation:
“There is oil in Ajdabya. We are in Libya for sure there are great capabilities (resources)... and such resources will be enjoyed by the Libyan people after quietness (peace) and then it will be enjoyed by anyone who will help us against Daesh and all kinds of terrorism wherever it is.
All these sides from countries and companies and anyone who will help us, he will for sure be in a place to deal with us to invest in Libya in all activities without limits.”
Posted on 20 August 2016 by Akakus, a Libyan channel, this excerpt screams echoes of Muammar Gaddafi calls during the 2011 Libyan Revolution and appears to be a sign of desperation.
Heftar’s control over Libya oil terminals, at which Foreign Patron’s bidding?
“Bad for ALL Libyans” but a UAE “REQUIREMENT”.
“It is noteworthy that this alleged aid plan includes a requirement that forces loyal to Haftar will take control of oil exporting terminals along the Libyan coast and that the exported oil will be bought through the government backed by Haftar…” via a US institute, Jamestown Foundation in 2014.
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Via US Government, Foreign Agents Registration Act-FARA documents filed on 20 July 2016 - which confirmed the entire US$6 Million payment - the lobbyist’s task is to “attempt to influence United States policy toward…the creation of a national unity government acceptable” to the aforementioned. "Halftar" spelling via the lobbyist, Ari Ben Menashe. Washington DC Lobbyist-of-Choice for Libyans… [ 1238 more words. ]
https://thenewlibyareport.wordpress.com/2016/…/11/us6million
INTELLIGENCE ONLINE: How the US + UK + France + UAE + Egypt + Libyan Ambassador to UAE Aref Ali Nayed OPERATE in UNISON in Libya
Guess the suspense is over...
Intelligence Online recent article noted the workings of the French Foreign Intelligence - "The General Directorate for External Security is France's external intelligence agency. It gave us an in depth on the intertwined international relationships within Libya...with all the actors and their relationships and divid...ed duties.
An Intelligence Online Excerpt:
"How DGSE operates in Libya
The death of three DGSE officers in Libya on July 17 sheds light on the French external intelligence service’s activities in the country.
At the forefront of missions in Cyrenaica, the DGSE does not work alone in Libya. It benefits from both BRITISH and US SUPPORT and also works in CLOSE COORDINATION with the United Arab Emirates. A number of meetings take place in Abu Dhabi where the Franco-Emirati CONTACT PERSON is the Libyan ambassador to Abu Dhabi, Aref Ali Nayed. While the French intelligence service contributes its technical expertise, the UAE FINANCES the operation and, as Egypt’s principal financial backer, ensures the solid support of Cairo.
In operational terms, Paris has long-established relationships with the Zintan tribe which have been handled for many years by the DGSE. A former Mirage pilot, well-known in Franco-Libyan arms circles, has recently become very active for these operations. (See articles published in Intelligence Online’s sister publication Maghreb Confidential here). In the South, the DGSE has even older relationships. To watch over Fezzan, the service counts on the Saif Al Nasr clan of Ouled Slimane tribe, who has always been on good terms with Paris. When France ruled this region, between 1943 and 1956 the Saif Al Nasr clan was already its strongest ally in Sebha.
The communications operation of the French authorities, including the intelligence service itself, in the wake of the death of the three operatives, has raised a lot of questions. While the DGSE’s Service Action is normally deployed to carry out actions that cannot be officially accredited to the service, unlike those carried out by the French special operations service COS (Commandement des Operations Speciales), it is surprising to see the government admit to those operations just after the crash."
We'll see how the International Communities' game will play in Libya
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Intelligence Online: "How DGSE operates in Libya"
https://www.intelligenceonline.com/…/how-dgse-operates-in-l…
